Sandton man arrested at his home for allegedly financing terrorism through Cryptocurrency

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Sandton man arrested at his home for allegedly financing terrorism through Cryptocurrency
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A man was arrested at his home in Sandton on Friday afternoon for on allegations of financing terrorism through Cryptocurrency.

The suspect will appear in the Lichtenburg Magistrate's court on Monday, January 6, 2025.A 35-year-old man was arrested at his home in Johannesburg on Friday afternoon on allegations of financing terrorism.

He is accused of violating the Protection of Constitutional Democracy Against Terrorist and Related Activities Act, or POCDATARA. "On the same day, the Bitcoin was reportedly transferred from the suspect's Luno wallet to the wallet associated with an organisation, which describes itself as an independent charity. Furthermore, it is alleged that this non-profit organisation is linked to other two organisations," Nkwalase said.

"During the search, it was also found that two of his licensed firearms were not locked away in a safe as prescribed by law and a relevant case docket was opened.

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